5,000 National Guard troops activated in 15 states and DC to help control unrest

Published May 31, 2020 6:51pm ET



As violent protests continue in the wake of George Floyd’s death, thousands of National Guard members have been deployed across the country to help calm the civil unrest.

On Sunday, 5,000 soldiers and airmen were activated in 15 states — including Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin — and Washington, D.C., while another 2,000 are prepared to deploy if needed.

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